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Erich Adam Oskar Dinges (20 November 1911 – 23 April 1953) was an SS-Sturmmann and member of staff at Auschwitz concentration camp. He was prosecuted at the Auschwitz Trial. Dinges was born in Frankfurt am Main. He worked as a driving instructor. He joined the Nazi Party and the SS on 1 March 1932. From 30 May 1941 to November 1944 he was a chauffeur at Auschwitz.
Erich Dinges | |
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 Erich Dinges | |
| Born | 20 November 1911 |
| Died | 23 April 1953 (aged 41) |
| Occupation | SS-Sturmmann |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Auschwitz trial |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years imprisonment |
Dinges was tried by the Supreme National Tribunal in Kraków and was sentenced to 5 years in prison on 22 December 1947. He was released from prison in 1952, after completing his sentence. Dinges died in 1953 under unknown circumstances.
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- Cyprian T., Sawicki J., Siedem wyroków Najwyższego Trybunału Narodowego, Poznań 1962